Malawi
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:04:04 GMTPolice Arrest Former Government Officials On Corruption and Fraud Charges
[VOA] Blantyre -- Police in Malawi have arrested two former cabinet ministers and a former reserve bank governor over the sale of a state-owned bank. The government says the arrests are aimed at cleaning up corruption but the opposition Democratic Pr...
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:30:10 GMTPolice Arrest Mwanamvekha, Ben Phiri and Dalitso Kabambe
[Nyasa Times] Erstwhile governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has expressed shock over the arrest of its senior members, who include Joseph Mwanamvekha, Ben Phiri and Dalitso Kabambe, over alleged abuse of power whilst they were in office.
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:18:41 GMTHigh Cost of Living - Catholic Commission Speaks On Citizens' Desperation
[Nyasa Times] The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has added its voice to the growing calls for the Tonse Alliance government to listen to the cries of Malawians over the rising cost of living.
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:27:14 GMTCentre for Mindset Change Urges Minister Jacob Hara to Exorcise His Ministry of Hardcore Thieves
[Nyasa Times] Centre for Mindset Change (CMC) has challenged the newly appointed Minister of Transport and Public works, Jacob Hara, to take a leading role in the fight against corruption in the awarding of construction projects.
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:09:36 GMTMalawi, Zambia Vow to Boost Trade and Investment Cooperation
[East African] Malawi and Zambia will seek ways to cooperate more on trade and investment opportunities, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera said Tuesday during a one-day meeting with his Zambian counterpart President Hakainde Hichilema.
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:31:16 GMT33% of Malawians Have No Access to Potable Water
[Nyasa Times] Thirty-three (33) percent of Malawian households do not have access to improved, safe and potable water and sanitation, recent studies have revealed.
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:28:01 GMTFAM Technical Director Marinica Says Malawi Lack Proper Player Transition
[Nyasa Times] Newly-appointed Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Technical Director, Marian Mario Marinica, who is also head of Malawi national football team, says Flames previous poor performance is a result of lack of proper football transition s...
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:20:32 GMTChizuma Fears Corruption Might Choke Mw2063 Agenda
[Nyasa Times] Revered Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Martha Chizuma, has warned that Malawi should forget about achieving her long-time development agenda such as the Malawi 2063 (MW2063) if nothing is done to eliminate co...
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:27:17 GMTTaekwondo Athlete Glitters Gold for Malawi
[Nyasa Times] A taekwondo female athlete Veronica Manda was the toast of the day for Malawi after winning the first gold medal for the country at the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Under-17 Games, in Maseru, Lesotho.
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:00:50 GMTZambia Beat Malawi Under-17 National Football 3-1
[Nyasa Times] The loss confined the Deklerk Msakakuona charges to two losses and draw without a win.
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:48:46 GMTCountry Is 12th Highest for Child, Early and Forced Marriages in the World
[Nyasa Times] The First Lady Monica Chakwera has disclosed that Malawi ranks 12th highest contributor of child, early and forced marriages across the globe, with 42 percent of girls getting married before reaching the age of 18.
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:50:43 GMTFormer Ministers, Ben Phiri, Mwanamveka Netted - Goodall Gondwe, Dalitso Kabambe Also to Be Arrested
[Nyasa Times] Two former senior cabinet ministers who are serving parliamentarians in the deposed Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Professor Peter Mutharika led administration, Ben Phiri and Joseph Mwanamveka have been arrested.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:44:33 GMTSouth Africa Dents Malawi's Netball Title Hopes At Region 5
[Nyasa Times] South Africa have dented Malawi's netball title hopes in the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Under-20 Games in Maseru, Lesotho with a 41-39 loss on Monday.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:42:28 GMTBishop Msusa Asks Govt to Listen to Crying Malawians
[Nyasa Times] Leader of the Catholic Church in Malawi, Bishop Thomas Luke Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese, has asked the Tonse Alliance government to listen to grievances that Malawians are expressing and address them.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:40:12 GMTNGO Cheers Up Street Kids in Lilongwe, Motivates Them to Be Entrepreneurs
[Nyasa Times] Likuni-based non-governmental organization, Youth Innovational Centre for Change (YICC), on Friday interacted with 50 street connected children surrounding Kankodola Primary School in Mtandire in Lilongwe.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:38:38 GMTChina Donates K40m Worth of Medical Equipment and U.S.$49,000 to First Lady's Foundation
[Nyasa Times] China has donated medical supplies worth K40 million to Shaping Our Future Foundation (SOFF), a charity foundation established by the First Lady Monica Chakwera.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:35:53 GMTPacific Limited Rehabilitates Over 4,000 Boreholes Nationwide in Partnership With MPs
[Nyasa Times] Pacific Limited has reached out to nationwide communities in partnership with Members of Parliament in which it has rehabilitated non-functional 5,000 boreholes as part of the company's major corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:32:52 GMTAttorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda Faults Techno Brain's Passport Contract
[Nyasa Times] Attorney General (AG) Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has faulted the procurement process that led to the awarding of a passport contract between Techno Brain and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:53:10 GMTNotorious Motorcycle Thieves Arrested in Kasungu
[Nyasa Times] Police in Kasungu on Sunday arrested three most wanted motorcycle robbers who have been terrorizing the kabaza operators in the district.
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 07:29:42 GMTChina-Based Malawian Football Stars Return Home for Off-Season
[Nyasa Times] China-based Malawian women's football players Tabitha Chawinga and her sister Temwa returned on Sunday for off-season after guiding their team Wuhan Jiangda to a league title.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:17:09 GMTMinistry Worried With Silence On Electoral Laws, Eligibility and Tenure of Mayors and District Chairpersons
[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has expressed worry over the defeaning silence on the law governing the election, eligibility and term of office for chairpersons of district councils and mayors of city, municipal ...
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:52:57 GMTFirst Lady's Shape Our Future Receives K94m Grant From Japanese Government.
[Nyasa Times] It was all smiles on the face of Malawi's First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera as her foundation Shape Our Future on Monday received K94 Million grant from the Japanese Government meant for the construction of an 80 bed girls hostel and wat...
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:52:52 GMTGovernment Approves 'Extended Christmas and New Year Holidays' for Civil Servants
[Nyasa Times] Government has said civil servants will be on extended Christmas and New Year's holidays from Friday, December 24, 2021 to Monday, January 3, 2022.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:16:38 GMTChakwera Fills Two of the Vacant Cabinet Portfolios
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has finally filled two of the vacant ministerial positions in his Cabinet, nearly 11 months after the demise of the previous position holders.
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:51:13 GMTBullets Secures Insurance Broker Partner
[Nyasa Times] Nyasa Big Bullets Football Club has partnered an insurance brokers firm Hubetus Clausius Malawi Limited which will see the team earning 20 percent in commission from gross sales of Bullets supporters.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:07:46 GMTBullets Demolish Wanderers to Reach Airtel Top 8
[Nyasa Times] Nyasa Big Bullets reached the Airtel Top 8 final in style when they hit their age-old rivals Mighty Wanderers with a 4-1 deluge at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Saturday.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:03:14 GMTFAM President Lauds Under-17 Youngster
[Nyasa Times] Football Association of Malawi President Walter Nyamilandu took to social media to applaud Malawi National Football Under-17 youngster Madalitso Mwachumu who caused sensation as they team drew one-all against Botswana at the joint Cosaf...
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:46:23 GMTState House Pressures TEVETA Board to Appoint Underqualified Sichola As CEO
[Nyasa Times] State House officials are reportedly piling pressure on the Board of Directors for the Technical and Vocational Training Authority (TEVETA) to hire underqualified Elwin Sichola as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Authority.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:28:35 GMTGovt Starts Issuing Maize Export Licenses
[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Trade has announced that it has started issuing Maize Export Licences with immediate effect.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:27:39 GMTTB Case Fatality Decreases As Global Rate Swells
[MBC] The 2021 World Health Organisation Global Tuberculosis Report has revealed that for the first time in over a decade TB deaths have increased globally because of reduced access to TB diagnosis and treatment in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.